diff --git a/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockDescriptor/blockDescriptor.C b/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockDescriptor/blockDescriptor.C
index efdeba0c78..a54d490946 100644
--- a/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockDescriptor/blockDescriptor.C
+++ b/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockDescriptor/blockDescriptor.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2019 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
@@ -32,19 +32,12 @@ License
 
 void Foam::blockDescriptor::check(const Istream& is)
 {
-    forAll(blockShape_, pi)
+    for (const label pointi : blockShape_)
     {
-        if (blockShape_[pi] < 0)
+        if (pointi < 0 || pointi >= vertices_.size())
         {
             FatalIOErrorInFunction(is)
-                << "Negative point label " << blockShape_[pi]
-                << " in block " << *this
-                << exit(FatalIOError);
-        }
-        else if (blockShape_[pi] >= vertices_.size())
-        {
-            FatalIOErrorInFunction(is)
-                << "Point label " << blockShape_[pi]
+                << "Point label " << pointi
                 << " out of range 0.." << vertices_.size() - 1
                 << " in block " << *this
                 << exit(FatalIOError);
@@ -108,22 +101,22 @@ void Foam::blockDescriptor::check(const Istream& is)
 
 void Foam::blockDescriptor::findCurvedFaces()
 {
-    const faceList blockFaces(blockShape().faces());
+    const faceList shapeFaces(blockShape().faces());
 
-    forAll(blockFaces, blockFacei)
+    forAll(shapeFaces, shapeFacei)
     {
-        forAll(faces_, facei)
+        forAll(blockFaces_, facei)
         {
             if
             (
                 face::sameVertices
                 (
-                    faces_[facei].vertices(),
-                    blockFaces[blockFacei]
+                    blockFaces_[facei].vertices(),
+                    shapeFaces[shapeFacei]
                 )
             )
             {
-                curvedFaces_[blockFacei] = facei;
+                curvedFaces_[shapeFacei] = facei;
                 nCurvedFaces_++;
                 break;
             }
@@ -146,8 +139,8 @@ Foam::blockDescriptor::blockDescriptor
 )
 :
     vertices_(vertices),
-    edges_(edges),
-    faces_(faces),
+    blockEdges_(edges),
+    blockFaces_(faces),
     blockShape_(bshape),
     density_(density),
     expand_(expand),
@@ -155,7 +148,11 @@ Foam::blockDescriptor::blockDescriptor
     curvedFaces_(-1),
     nCurvedFaces_(0)
 {
-    if (expand_.size() != 12)
+    if (expand_.empty())
+    {
+        expand_.resize(12, gradingDescriptors());
+    }
+    else if (expand_.size() != 12)
     {
         FatalErrorInFunction
             << "Unknown definition of expansion ratios"
@@ -177,9 +174,9 @@ Foam::blockDescriptor::blockDescriptor
 )
 :
     vertices_(vertices),
-    edges_(edges),
-    faces_(faces),
-    density_(),
+    blockEdges_(edges),
+    blockFaces_(faces),
+    density_(0, 0, 0),
     expand_(12, gradingDescriptors()),
     zoneName_(),
     curvedFaces_(-1),
@@ -351,7 +348,7 @@ void Foam::blockDescriptor::correctFacePoints
     {
         if (curvedFaces_[blockFacei] != -1)
         {
-            faces_[curvedFaces_[blockFacei]].project
+            blockFaces_[curvedFaces_[blockFacei]].project
             (
                 *this,
                 blockFacei,
@@ -381,7 +378,7 @@ void Foam::blockDescriptor::write
 }
 
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Friend Operators * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * IOstream Operators  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 Foam::Ostream& Foam::operator<<(Ostream& os, const blockDescriptor& bd)
 {
@@ -390,13 +387,13 @@ Foam::Ostream& Foam::operator<<(Ostream& os, const blockDescriptor& bd)
 
     os  << bshape.model().name() << " (";
 
-    forAll(blockLabels, labelI)
+    forAll(blockLabels, labeli)
     {
-        if (labelI)
+        if (labeli)
         {
             os  << ' ';
         }
-        os  << blockLabels[labelI];
+        os  << blockLabels[labeli];
     }
     os  << ')';
 
@@ -409,7 +406,7 @@ Foam::Ostream& Foam::operator<<(Ostream& os, const blockDescriptor& bd)
         << " simpleGrading (";
 
 
-    const List<gradingDescriptors>& expand = bd.expand_;
+    const List<gradingDescriptors>& expand = bd.grading();
 
     // Can we use a compact notation?
     if
@@ -455,4 +452,23 @@ Foam::Ostream& Foam::operator<<(Ostream& os, const blockDescriptor& bd)
 }
 
 
+Foam::Ostream& Foam::operator<<
+(
+    Ostream& os,
+    const InfoProxy<blockDescriptor>& iproxy
+)
+{
+    const blockDescriptor& bd = iproxy.t_;
+
+    os  << "Dimensions:" << bd.density()
+        << " nPoints:" << bd.nPoints()
+        << " nCells:" << bd.nCells()
+        << " nFaces:" << bd.nFaces()
+        << " nInternalFaces:" << bd.nInternalFaces()
+        << nl;
+
+    return os;
+}
+
+
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockDescriptor/blockDescriptor.H b/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockDescriptor/blockDescriptor.H
index 0fa96fb44c..0b89d948d3 100644
--- a/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockDescriptor/blockDescriptor.H
+++ b/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockDescriptor/blockDescriptor.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2019 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             | Copyright (C) 2011-2017 OpenFOAM Foundation
@@ -63,35 +63,29 @@ SourceFiles
 #include "blockEdgeList.H"
 #include "blockFaceList.H"
 #include "gradingDescriptors.H"
+#include "InfoProxy.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 namespace Foam
 {
 
-class Istream;
-class Ostream;
-
-// Forward declaration of friend functions and operators
-class blockDescriptor;
-Ostream& operator<<(Ostream&, const blockDescriptor&);
-
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
                        Class blockDescriptor Declaration
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 class blockDescriptor
 {
-    // Private data
+    // Private Data
 
         //- Reference to point field defining the block mesh
         const pointField& vertices_;
 
         //- Reference to a list of block edges
-        const blockEdgeList& edges_;
+        const blockEdgeList& blockEdges_;
 
         //- Reference to the list of curved faces
-        const blockFaceList& faces_;
+        const blockFaceList& blockFaces_;
 
         //- Block shape
         cellShape blockShape_;
@@ -131,9 +125,6 @@ class blockDescriptor
 
         void findCurvedFaces();
 
-
-    // Private Member Functions
-
         //- No copy assignment
         void operator=(const blockDescriptor&) = delete;
 
@@ -145,10 +136,10 @@ public:
         //- Construct from components. Optional cellSet/zone name.
         blockDescriptor
         (
-            const cellShape&,
+            const cellShape& bshape,
             const pointField& vertices,
-            const blockEdgeList&,
-            const blockFaceList&,
+            const blockEdgeList& edges,
+            const blockFaceList& faces,
             const Vector<label>& density,
             const UList<gradingDescriptors>& expand,
             const word& zoneName = ""
@@ -160,9 +151,9 @@ public:
             const dictionary& dict,
             const label index,
             const pointField& vertices,
-            const blockEdgeList&,
-            const blockFaceList&,
-            Istream&
+            const blockEdgeList& edges,
+            const blockFaceList& faces,
+            Istream& is
         );
 
 
@@ -172,7 +163,7 @@ public:
         inline const pointField& vertices() const;
 
         //- Return reference to the list of curved faces
-        inline const blockFaceList& faces() const;
+        inline const blockFaceList& blockFaces() const;
 
         //- Return the block shape
         inline const cellShape& blockShape() const;
@@ -180,15 +171,27 @@ public:
         //- Return the mesh density (number of cells) in the i,j,k directions
         inline const Vector<label>& density() const;
 
+        //- Expansion ratios in all directions
+        const List<gradingDescriptors>& grading() const;
+
         //- Return the (optional) zone name
         inline const word& zoneName() const;
 
-        //- Return the number of points
+        //- The number of meshed points described: (nx+1) * (ny+1) * (nz+1)
         inline label nPoints() const;
 
-        //- Return the number of cells
+        //- The number of meshed cells described: (nx * ny * nz)
         inline label nCells() const;
 
+        //- The number of meshed faces described
+        inline label nFaces() const;
+
+        //- The number of meshed internal faces described
+        inline label nInternalFaces() const;
+
+        //- The number of meshed internal faces described
+        inline label nBoundaryFaces() const;
+
         //- Curved-face labels for each block-face (-1 for flat faces)
         inline const FixedList<label, 6>& curvedFaces() const;
 
@@ -198,6 +201,22 @@ public:
         //- Return block point for local label i
         inline const point& blockPoint(const label i) const;
 
+        //- Check indices are within valid range ni,nj,nk
+        inline void checkIndex
+        (
+            const label i,
+            const label j,
+            const label k
+        ) const;
+
+        //- Cell label offset for a particular i,j,k position
+        inline label cellLabel
+        (
+            const label i,
+            const label j,
+            const label k
+        ) const;
+
         //- Vertex label offset for a particular i,j,k position
         inline label pointLabel
         (
@@ -246,13 +265,21 @@ public:
         //- Write block index with dictionary lookup
         static void write(Ostream&, const label blocki, const dictionary&);
 
-
-    // IOstream Operators
-
-        friend Ostream& operator<<(Ostream&, const blockDescriptor&);
+        //- Return info proxy
+        inline InfoProxy<blockDescriptor> info() const
+        {
+            return *this;
+        }
 };
 
 
+//- Output Operator
+Ostream& operator<<(Ostream& os, const blockDescriptor& bd);
+
+//- Info output
+Ostream& operator<<(Ostream& os, const InfoProxy<blockDescriptor>& info);
+
+
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 } // End namespace Foam
diff --git a/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockDescriptor/blockDescriptorEdges.C b/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockDescriptor/blockDescriptorEdges.C
index d6bb9b6390..011b7df0e0 100644
--- a/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockDescriptor/blockDescriptorEdges.C
+++ b/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockDescriptor/blockDescriptorEdges.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2019 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
@@ -50,10 +50,8 @@ Foam::label Foam::blockDescriptor::edgePointsWeights
     // Set the edge points/weights
     // The edge is a straight-line if it is not in the list of blockEdges
 
-    forAll(edges_, cedgei)
+    for (const blockEdge& cedge : blockEdges_)
     {
-        const blockEdge& cedge = edges_[cedgei];
-
         const int cmp = cedge.compare(blockLabels[start], blockLabels[end]);
 
         if (cmp)
diff --git a/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockDescriptor/blockDescriptorI.H b/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockDescriptor/blockDescriptorI.H
index 81e4872f4d..1f3857c95b 100644
--- a/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockDescriptor/blockDescriptorI.H
+++ b/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockDescriptor/blockDescriptorI.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2019 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ inline const Foam::pointField& Foam::blockDescriptor::vertices() const
 }
 
 
-inline const Foam::blockFaceList& Foam::blockDescriptor::faces() const
+inline const Foam::blockFaceList& Foam::blockDescriptor::blockFaces() const
 {
-    return faces_;
+    return blockFaces_;
 }
 
 
@@ -51,6 +51,13 @@ inline const Foam::Vector<Foam::label>& Foam::blockDescriptor::density() const
 }
 
 
+inline const Foam::List<Foam::gradingDescriptors>&
+Foam::blockDescriptor::grading() const
+{
+    return expand_;
+}
+
+
 inline const Foam::word& Foam::blockDescriptor::zoneName() const
 {
     return zoneName_;
@@ -79,6 +86,39 @@ inline Foam::label Foam::blockDescriptor::nCells() const
 }
 
 
+inline Foam::label Foam::blockDescriptor::nFaces() const
+{
+    return
+    (
+        ((density_.x() + 1) * density_.y() * density_.z())
+      + ((density_.y() + 1) * density_.z() * density_.x())
+      + ((density_.z() + 1) * density_.x() * density_.y())
+    );
+}
+
+
+inline Foam::label Foam::blockDescriptor::nInternalFaces() const
+{
+    return
+    (
+        ((density_.x() - 1) * density_.y() * density_.z())
+      + ((density_.y() - 1) * density_.z() * density_.x())
+      + ((density_.z() - 1) * density_.x() * density_.y())
+    );
+}
+
+
+inline Foam::label Foam::blockDescriptor::nBoundaryFaces() const
+{
+    return
+    (
+        (2 * density_.y() * density_.z())
+      + (2 * density_.z() * density_.x())
+      + (2 * density_.x() * density_.y())
+    );
+}
+
+
 inline const Foam::FixedList<Foam::label, 6>&
 Foam::blockDescriptor::curvedFaces() const
 {
@@ -98,6 +138,46 @@ inline const Foam::point& Foam::blockDescriptor::blockPoint(const label i) const
 }
 
 
+inline void Foam::blockDescriptor::checkIndex
+(
+    const label i, const label j, const label k
+) const
+{
+    if (i < 0 || i >= density_.x())
+    {
+        FatalErrorInFunction
+            << "index " << i << " out of range [0," << density_.x() << "]"
+            << abort(FatalError);
+    }
+    if (j < 0 || j >= density_.y())
+    {
+        FatalErrorInFunction
+            << "index " << j << " out of range [0," << density_.y() << "]"
+            << abort(FatalError);
+    }
+    if (k < 0 || k >= density_.z())
+    {
+        FatalErrorInFunction
+            << "index " << k << " out of range [0," << density_.z() << "]"
+            << abort(FatalError);
+    }
+}
+
+
+inline Foam::label Foam::blockDescriptor::cellLabel
+(
+    const label i,
+    const label j,
+    const label k
+) const
+{
+    #ifdef FULLDEBUG
+    checkIndex(i, j, k);
+    #endif
+    return (i + j*density_.x() + k*density_.x()*density_.y());
+}
+
+
 inline Foam::label Foam::blockDescriptor::pointLabel
 (
     const label i,
@@ -105,12 +185,10 @@ inline Foam::label Foam::blockDescriptor::pointLabel
     const label k
 ) const
 {
-    return
-    (
-        i
-      + j*(density_.x() + 1)
-      + k*(density_.x() + 1)*(density_.y() + 1)
-    );
+    #ifdef FULLDEBUG
+    checkIndex(i, j, k);
+    #endif
+    return (i + j*(density_.x()+1) + k*(density_.x()+1)*(density_.y()+1));
 }
 
 
@@ -123,6 +201,7 @@ inline Foam::label Foam::blockDescriptor::facePointLabel
 {
     if (facei == 0 || facei == 1)
     {
+        // x-min, x-max
         return
         (
             i
@@ -131,6 +210,7 @@ inline Foam::label Foam::blockDescriptor::facePointLabel
     }
     else if (facei == 2 || facei == 3)
     {
+        // y-min, y-max
         return
         (
             i
@@ -139,6 +219,7 @@ inline Foam::label Foam::blockDescriptor::facePointLabel
     }
     else
     {
+        // z-min, z-max
         return
         (
             i
diff --git a/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockEdges/BSplineEdge/BSplineEdge.C b/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockEdges/BSplineEdge/BSplineEdge.C
index 1357797efb..50a03a8f56 100644
--- a/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockEdges/BSplineEdge/BSplineEdge.C
+++ b/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockEdges/BSplineEdge/BSplineEdge.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2019 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             | Copyright (C) 2014-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
@@ -86,12 +86,6 @@ Foam::blockEdges::BSplineEdge::BSplineEdge
 }
 
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructor  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-Foam::blockEdges::BSplineEdge::~BSplineEdge()
-{}
-
-
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 Foam::point Foam::blockEdges::BSplineEdge::position(const scalar mu) const
diff --git a/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockEdges/BSplineEdge/BSplineEdge.H b/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockEdges/BSplineEdge/BSplineEdge.H
index 63009553b1..88de0567fb 100644
--- a/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockEdges/BSplineEdge/BSplineEdge.H
+++ b/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockEdges/BSplineEdge/BSplineEdge.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2019 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             | Copyright (C) 2014-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ public:
 
 
     //- Destructor
-    virtual ~BSplineEdge();
+    virtual ~BSplineEdge() = default;
 
 
     // Member Functions
diff --git a/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockEdges/bezier/bezier.C b/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockEdges/bezier/bezier.C
index c99837b87f..1b58f6433e 100644
--- a/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockEdges/bezier/bezier.C
+++ b/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockEdges/bezier/bezier.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2015-2016 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2015-2019 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -68,12 +68,6 @@ Foam::blockEdges::bezier::bezier
 {}
 
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructor  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-Foam::blockEdges::bezier::~bezier()
-{}
-
-
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 Foam::point Foam::blockEdges::bezier::position(const scalar lambda) const
diff --git a/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockEdges/bezier/bezier.H b/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockEdges/bezier/bezier.H
index ef7105a493..31f91e899c 100644
--- a/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockEdges/bezier/bezier.H
+++ b/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockEdges/bezier/bezier.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2015-2016 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2015-2019 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
@@ -104,8 +104,8 @@ public:
         );
 
 
-        //- Destructor
-        virtual ~bezier();
+    //- Destructor
+    virtual ~bezier() = default;
 
 
     // Member Functions
diff --git a/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockEdges/lineEdge/lineEdge.C b/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockEdges/lineEdge/lineEdge.C
index 67908958f0..fe49732d41 100644
--- a/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockEdges/lineEdge/lineEdge.C
+++ b/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockEdges/lineEdge/lineEdge.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2019 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
@@ -66,12 +66,6 @@ Foam::blockEdges::lineEdge::lineEdge
 {}
 
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructor * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-Foam::blockEdges::lineEdge::~lineEdge()
-{}
-
-
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 Foam::point Foam::blockEdges::lineEdge::position(const scalar lambda) const
diff --git a/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockEdges/lineEdge/lineEdge.H b/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockEdges/lineEdge/lineEdge.H
index 0f560d1d1d..40c647ade4 100644
--- a/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockEdges/lineEdge/lineEdge.H
+++ b/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockEdges/lineEdge/lineEdge.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2019 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
@@ -74,12 +74,12 @@ public:
             const label index,
             const searchableSurfaces& geometry,
             const pointField&,
-            Istream&
+            Istream& is
         );
 
 
     //- Destructor
-    virtual ~lineEdge();
+    virtual ~lineEdge() = default;
 
 
     // Member Functions
diff --git a/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockEdges/polyLineEdge/polyLineEdge.C b/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockEdges/polyLineEdge/polyLineEdge.C
index 6c3c7bdd1a..f27a3c849a 100644
--- a/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockEdges/polyLineEdge/polyLineEdge.C
+++ b/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockEdges/polyLineEdge/polyLineEdge.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2019 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
@@ -69,12 +69,6 @@ Foam::blockEdges::polyLineEdge::polyLineEdge
 {}
 
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructor  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-Foam::blockEdges::polyLineEdge::~polyLineEdge()
-{}
-
-
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 Foam::point Foam::blockEdges::polyLineEdge::position(const scalar lambda) const
diff --git a/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockEdges/polyLineEdge/polyLineEdge.H b/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockEdges/polyLineEdge/polyLineEdge.H
index 13d9118765..2ef305e22c 100644
--- a/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockEdges/polyLineEdge/polyLineEdge.H
+++ b/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockEdges/polyLineEdge/polyLineEdge.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2019 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
@@ -89,12 +89,12 @@ public:
             const label index,
             const searchableSurfaces& geometry,
             const pointField&,
-            Istream&
+            Istream& is
         );
 
 
-        //- Destructor
-        virtual ~polyLineEdge();
+    //- Destructor
+    virtual ~polyLineEdge() = default;
 
 
     // Member Functions
diff --git a/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockEdges/projectCurveEdge/projectCurveEdge.H b/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockEdges/projectCurveEdge/projectCurveEdge.H
index a87bab3ab9..f9fb9bbecd 100644
--- a/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockEdges/projectCurveEdge/projectCurveEdge.H
+++ b/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockEdges/projectCurveEdge/projectCurveEdge.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2019 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             | Copyright (C) 2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class projectCurveEdge
 :
     public blockEdge
 {
-    // Private data
+    // Private Data
 
         const searchableSurfaces& geometry_;
 
@@ -87,13 +87,12 @@ public:
             const label index,
             const searchableSurfaces& geometry,
             const pointField& points,
-            Istream&
+            Istream& is
         );
 
 
     //- Destructor
-    virtual ~projectCurveEdge()
-    {}
+    virtual ~projectCurveEdge() = default;
 
 
     // Member Functions
diff --git a/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockEdges/projectEdge/projectEdge.H b/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockEdges/projectEdge/projectEdge.H
index 488154d40d..172cad12fe 100644
--- a/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockEdges/projectEdge/projectEdge.H
+++ b/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockEdges/projectEdge/projectEdge.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2019 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             | Copyright (C) 2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class projectEdge
 :
     public blockEdge
 {
-    // Private data
+    // Private Data
 
         const searchableSurfaces& geometry_;
 
@@ -90,13 +90,12 @@ public:
             const label index,
             const searchableSurfaces& geometry,
             const pointField& points,
-            Istream&
+            Istream& is
         );
 
 
     //- Destructor
-    virtual ~projectEdge()
-    {}
+    virtual ~projectEdge() = default;
 
 
     // Member Functions
diff --git a/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockEdges/splineEdge/splineEdge.C b/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockEdges/splineEdge/splineEdge.C
index 0ff825fd7d..642a134502 100644
--- a/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockEdges/splineEdge/splineEdge.C
+++ b/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockEdges/splineEdge/splineEdge.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2019 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
@@ -86,12 +86,6 @@ Foam::blockEdges::splineEdge::splineEdge
 }
 
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructor  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-Foam::blockEdges::splineEdge::~splineEdge()
-{}
-
-
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 Foam::point Foam::blockEdges::splineEdge::position(const scalar mu) const
diff --git a/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockEdges/splineEdge/splineEdge.H b/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockEdges/splineEdge/splineEdge.H
index 342d8743b5..2fe09bd3bf 100644
--- a/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockEdges/splineEdge/splineEdge.H
+++ b/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockEdges/splineEdge/splineEdge.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2019 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ public:
 
 
     //- Destructor
-    virtual ~splineEdge();
+    virtual ~splineEdge() = default;
 
 
     // Member Functions
diff --git a/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockFaces/blockFace/blockFace.C b/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockFaces/blockFace/blockFace.C
index 2f96587798..da0327a587 100644
--- a/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockFaces/blockFace/blockFace.C
+++ b/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockFaces/blockFace/blockFace.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2019 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             | Copyright (C) 2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
@@ -79,10 +79,7 @@ Foam::autoPtr<Foam::blockFace> Foam::blockFace::New
     Istream& is
 )
 {
-    if (debug)
-    {
-        InfoInFunction << "Constructing blockFace" << endl;
-    }
+    DebugInFunction << "Constructing blockFace" << endl;
 
     const word faceType(is);
 
@@ -112,7 +109,7 @@ void Foam::blockFace::write(Ostream& os, const dictionary& d) const
     // Write contents
     forAll(vertices_, i)
     {
-        if (i > 0) os << token::SPACE;
+        if (i) os << token::SPACE;
         blockVertex::write(os, vertices_[i], d);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockFaces/blockFace/blockFace.H b/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockFaces/blockFace/blockFace.H
index 37b6873f36..7d1467527f 100644
--- a/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockFaces/blockFace/blockFace.H
+++ b/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockFaces/blockFace/blockFace.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2019 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             | Copyright (C) 2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
@@ -44,8 +44,7 @@ SourceFiles
 namespace Foam
 {
 
-// Forward declaration of friend functions and operators
-
+// Forward declarations
 class blockDescriptor;
 class blockFace;
 
@@ -98,7 +97,7 @@ public:
         (
             const dictionary& dict,
             const label index,
-            Istream&
+            Istream& is
         );
 
         //- Clone function
@@ -138,8 +137,7 @@ public:
 
 
     //- Destructor
-    virtual ~blockFace()
-    {}
+    virtual ~blockFace() = default;
 
 
     // Member Functions
diff --git a/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockFaces/projectFace/projectFace.C b/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockFaces/projectFace/projectFace.C
index e24a30644d..57a7b40e42 100644
--- a/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockFaces/projectFace/projectFace.C
+++ b/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockFaces/projectFace/projectFace.C
@@ -52,13 +52,13 @@ const Foam::searchableSurface& Foam::blockFaces::projectFace::lookupSurface
     Istream& is
 ) const
 {
-    word name(is);
+    const word name(is);
 
-    forAll(geometry, i)
+    for (const searchableSurface& geom : geometry)
     {
-        if (geometry[i].name() == name)
+        if (geom.name() == name)
         {
-            return geometry[i];
+            return geom;
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockFaces/projectFace/projectFace.H b/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockFaces/projectFace/projectFace.H
index 2b7c7241c3..1216204d11 100644
--- a/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockFaces/projectFace/projectFace.H
+++ b/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockFaces/projectFace/projectFace.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2019 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             | Copyright (C) 2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class projectFace
 :
     public blockFace
 {
-    // Private data
+    // Private Data
 
         //- The surface onto which the points are projected
         const searchableSurface& surface_;
@@ -106,13 +106,12 @@ public:
             const dictionary& dict,
             const label index,
             const searchableSurfaces& geometry,
-            Istream&
+            Istream& is
         );
 
 
     //- Destructor
-    virtual ~projectFace()
-    {}
+    virtual ~projectFace() = default;
 
 
     // Member Functions
diff --git a/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockMesh/blockMeshCheck.C b/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockMesh/blockMeshCheck.C
index e305d4f77e..790c38e63c 100644
--- a/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockMesh/blockMeshCheck.C
+++ b/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockMesh/blockMeshCheck.C
@@ -79,8 +79,7 @@ void Foam::blockMesh::check(const polyMesh& bm, const dictionary& dict) const
         {
             Info<< "    Curved edge ";
             edges_[cei].write(Info, dict);
-            Info<< "    does not correspond to a block edge."
-                << endl;
+            Info<< "    does not correspond to a block edge." << endl;
             ok = false;
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockMesh/blockMeshCreate.C b/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockMesh/blockMeshCreate.C
index ed56d99773..bfe61d6961 100644
--- a/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockMesh/blockMeshCreate.C
+++ b/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockMesh/blockMeshCreate.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2019 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
@@ -105,11 +105,11 @@ void Foam::blockMesh::createCells() const
 
     cells_.setSize(nCells_);
 
-    label cellLabel = 0;
+    label celli = 0;
 
     forAll(blocks, blocki)
     {
-        const List<FixedList<label, 8>> blockCells(blocks[blocki].cells());
+        const List<FixedList<label, 8>>& blockCells = blocks[blocki].cells();
 
         forAll(blockCells, blockCelli)
         {
@@ -126,9 +126,9 @@ void Foam::blockMesh::createCells() const
             }
 
             // Construct collapsed cell and add to list
-            cells_[cellLabel] = cellShape(hex, cellPoints, true);
+            cells_[celli] = cellShape(hex, cellPoints, true);
 
-            cellLabel++;
+            ++celli;
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockMesh/blockMeshMergeFast.C b/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockMesh/blockMeshMergeFast.C
index 2939321363..4746026317 100644
--- a/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockMesh/blockMeshMergeFast.C
+++ b/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockMesh/blockMeshMergeFast.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2019 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             | Copyright (C) 2015-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ void genFaceFaceRotMap()
     }
 }
 
+
 // Return the direction map for the merge-faces
 Pair<int> faceMap
 (
@@ -113,6 +114,7 @@ Pair<int> faceMap
     return Pair<int>(0, 0);
 }
 
+
 // Set the block and face indices for all the merge faces
 void setBlockFaceCorrespondence
 (
@@ -155,6 +157,7 @@ void setBlockFaceCorrespondence
     }
 }
 
+
 // Return the number of divisions in each direction for the face
 Pair<label> faceNij(const label facei, const block& block)
 {
@@ -181,24 +184,28 @@ Pair<label> faceNij(const label facei, const block& block)
     return fnij;
 }
 
+
 // Sign the index corresponding to the map
 inline label signIndex(const int map, const label i)
 {
     return map < 0 ? -i-1 : i;
 }
 
+
 // Reverse a signed index with the number of divisions
 inline label unsignIndex(const label i, const label ni)
 {
     return i >= 0 ? i : ni + i + 1;
 }
 
+
 // Return the mapped index
 inline label mapij(const int map, const label i, const label j)
 {
     return signIndex(map, mag(map) == 1 ? i : j);
 }
 
+
 // Return the face point index
 inline label facePoint
 (
@@ -227,6 +234,7 @@ inline label facePoint
     }
 }
 
+
 // Return the neighbour face point from the signed indices
 inline label facePointN
 (
@@ -244,6 +252,7 @@ inline label facePointN
     );
 }
 
+
 // Return the neighbour face point from the mapped indices
 inline label facePointN
 (
@@ -272,6 +281,7 @@ inline label facePointN
     }
 }
 
+
 // Return the neighbour face point using the map
 inline label facePointN
 (
@@ -285,7 +295,7 @@ inline label facePointN
     return facePointN(facei, block, mapij(fmap[0], i, j), mapij(fmap[1], i, j));
 }
 
-}
+} // End namespace Foam
 
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
@@ -358,17 +368,11 @@ void Foam::blockMesh::calcMergeInfoFast()
         mergeBlockN
     );
 
-    if (debug)
-    {
-        Info<< endl;
-    }
+    DebugInfo << endl;
 
     forAll(topoInternalFaces, topoFacei)
     {
-        if (debug)
-        {
-            Info<< "Processing face " << topoFacei << endl;
-        }
+        DebugInfo << "Processing face " << topoFacei << endl;
 
         label blockPi = mergeBlockP[topoFacei].first();
         label blockPfacei = mergeBlockP[topoFacei].second();
@@ -387,13 +391,11 @@ void Foam::blockMesh::calcMergeInfoFast()
             )
         );
 
-        if (debug)
-        {
-            Info<< "    Face map for faces "
-                << blocks[blockPi].blockShape().faces()[blockPfacei] << " "
-                << blocks[blockNi].blockShape().faces()[blockNfacei] << ": "
-                << fmap << endl;
-        }
+        DebugInfo
+            << "    Face map for faces "
+            << blocks[blockPi].blockShape().faces()[blockPfacei] << " "
+            << blocks[blockNi].blockShape().faces()[blockNfacei] << ": "
+            << fmap << endl;
 
         const pointField& blockPpoints = blocks[blockPi].points();
         const pointField& blockNpoints = blocks[blockNi].points();
@@ -482,11 +484,9 @@ void Foam::blockMesh::calcMergeInfoFast()
             }
         }
 
-        if (debug)
-        {
-            Info<< "    Max distance between merge points: "
-                << sqrt(maxSqrDist) << endl;
-        }
+        DebugInfo
+            << "    Max distance between merge points: "
+            << sqrt(maxSqrDist) << endl;
     }
 
 
diff --git a/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockMesh/blockMeshTopology.C b/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockMesh/blockMeshTopology.C
index 7badcda3f9..7b16e659ba 100644
--- a/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockMesh/blockMeshTopology.C
+++ b/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockMesh/blockMeshTopology.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2019 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
@@ -81,19 +81,12 @@ void Foam::blockMesh::checkPatchLabels
         }
         else
         {
-            forAll(f, fp)
+            for (const label pointi : f)
             {
-                if (f[fp] < 0)
+                if (pointi < 0 || pointi >= points.size())
                 {
                     FatalIOErrorInFunction(source)
-                        << "Negative point label " << f[fp] << nl
-                        << "    on patch " << patchName << ", face " << facei
-                        << exit(FatalIOError);
-                }
-                else if (f[fp] >= points.size())
-                {
-                    FatalIOErrorInFunction(source)
-                        << "Point label " << f[fp]
+                        << "Point label " << pointi
                         << " out of range 0.." << points.size() - 1 << nl
                         << "    on patch " << patchName << ", face " << facei
                         << exit(FatalIOError);
diff --git a/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockVertices/blockVertex/blockVertex.H b/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockVertices/blockVertex/blockVertex.H
index db4ab3f019..185aa5c4cc 100644
--- a/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockVertices/blockVertex/blockVertex.H
+++ b/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockVertices/blockVertex/blockVertex.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2019 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             | Copyright (C) 2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ namespace Foam
 
 class blockVertex
 {
-
 public:
 
     //- Runtime type information
@@ -116,8 +115,7 @@ public:
 
 
     //- Destructor
-    virtual ~blockVertex()
-    {}
+    virtual ~blockVertex() = default;
 
 
     // Member Functions
diff --git a/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockVertices/namedVertex/namedVertex.H b/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockVertices/namedVertex/namedVertex.H
index 02caca2cf8..be69c9b2b6 100644
--- a/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockVertices/namedVertex/namedVertex.H
+++ b/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockVertices/namedVertex/namedVertex.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2019 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             | Copyright (C) 2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class namedVertex
 {
 protected:
 
-    // Protected member data
+    // Protected Member Data
 
         //- The dictionary variable name for the vertex number
         word name_;
@@ -76,16 +76,15 @@ public:
         //- Construct from Istream setting pointsList
         namedVertex
         (
-            const dictionary&,
+            const dictionary& dict,
             const label index,
             const searchableSurfaces& geometry,
-            Istream&
+            Istream& is
         );
 
 
     //- Destructor
-    virtual ~namedVertex()
-    {}
+    virtual ~namedVertex() = default;
 
 
     // Member Functions
diff --git a/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockVertices/pointVertex/pointVertex.H b/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockVertices/pointVertex/pointVertex.H
index a7586c59f1..7c051a4299 100644
--- a/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockVertices/pointVertex/pointVertex.H
+++ b/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockVertices/pointVertex/pointVertex.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2019 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             | Copyright (C) 2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
@@ -72,16 +72,15 @@ public:
         //- Construct from Istream setting pointsList
         pointVertex
         (
-            const dictionary&,
+            const dictionary& dict,
             const label index,
             const searchableSurfaces& geometry,
-            Istream&
+            Istream& is
         );
 
 
     //- Destructor
-    virtual ~pointVertex()
-    {}
+    virtual ~pointVertex() = default;
 
 
     // Member Functions
diff --git a/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockVertices/projectVertex/projectVertex.H b/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockVertices/projectVertex/projectVertex.H
index 55bbf2c1d2..094ccbdf37 100644
--- a/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockVertices/projectVertex/projectVertex.H
+++ b/src/mesh/blockMesh/blockVertices/projectVertex/projectVertex.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2019 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             | Copyright (C) 2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
@@ -83,16 +83,15 @@ public:
         //- Construct from Istream setting pointsList
         projectVertex
         (
-            const dictionary&,
+            const dictionary& dict,
             const label index,
             const searchableSurfaces& geometry,
-            Istream&
+            Istream& is
         );
 
 
     //- Destructor
-    virtual ~projectVertex()
-    {}
+    virtual ~projectVertex() = default;
 
 
     // Member Functions
diff --git a/src/mesh/blockMesh/blocks/block/block.C b/src/mesh/blockMesh/blocks/block/block.C
index c758edfd9c..8bd8f373fa 100644
--- a/src/mesh/blockMesh/blocks/block/block.C
+++ b/src/mesh/blockMesh/blocks/block/block.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2019 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
@@ -48,11 +48,11 @@ Foam::block::block
     const word& zoneName
 )
 :
-    blockDescriptor(bshape, vertices, edges, faces, density, expand, zoneName)
-{
-    createPoints();
-    createBoundary();
-}
+    blockDescriptor(bshape, vertices, edges, faces, density, expand, zoneName),
+    points_(),
+    blockCells_(),
+    blockPatches_()
+{}
 
 
 Foam::block::block
@@ -65,22 +65,24 @@ Foam::block::block
     Istream& is
 )
 :
-    blockDescriptor(dict, index, vertices, edges, faces, is)
-{
-    createPoints();
-    createBoundary();
-}
+    blockDescriptor(dict, index, vertices, edges, faces, is),
+    points_(),
+    blockCells_(),
+    blockPatches_()
+{}
 
 
 Foam::block::block(const blockDescriptor& blockDesc)
 :
-    blockDescriptor(blockDesc)
-{
-    createPoints();
-    createBoundary();
-}
+    blockDescriptor(blockDesc),
+    points_(),
+    blockCells_(),
+    blockPatches_()
+{}
 
 
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Selectors * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
 Foam::autoPtr<Foam::block> Foam::block::New
 (
     const dictionary& dict,
@@ -91,10 +93,7 @@ Foam::autoPtr<Foam::block> Foam::block::New
     Istream& is
 )
 {
-    if (debug)
-    {
-        InfoInFunction << "Constructing block" << endl;
-    }
+    DebugInFunction << "Constructing block" << endl;
 
     const word blockOrCellShapeType(is);
 
diff --git a/src/mesh/blockMesh/blocks/block/block.H b/src/mesh/blockMesh/blocks/block/block.H
index 0626ac9328..7721b9c98b 100644
--- a/src/mesh/blockMesh/blocks/block/block.H
+++ b/src/mesh/blockMesh/blocks/block/block.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2019 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ Description
     cells in each direction and an expansion ratio.
 
 Note
-    The vertices and cells for filling the block are demand-driven.
+    The vertices, cells, boundary patches for filling the block are
+    demand-driven.
 
 SourceFiles
     block.C
@@ -43,8 +44,7 @@ SourceFiles
 #define block_H
 
 #include "pointField.H"
-#include "labelList.H"
-
+#include "faceList.H"
 #include "blockDescriptor.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
@@ -52,13 +52,6 @@ SourceFiles
 namespace Foam
 {
 
-class Istream;
-class Ostream;
-
-// Forward declaration of friend functions and operators
-class block;
-Ostream& operator<<(Ostream&, const block&);
-
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
                            Class block Declaration
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -67,23 +60,38 @@ class block
 :
     public blockDescriptor
 {
-    // Private data
+    // Private Data
 
         //- List of points
         pointField points_;
 
+        //- The cells (hex)
+        List<FixedList<label, 8>> blockCells_;
+
         //- Boundary patches
-        FixedList<List<FixedList<label, 4>>, 6> boundaryPatches_;
+        FixedList<List<FixedList<label, 4>>, 6> blockPatches_;
 
 
     // Private Member Functions
 
-        //- Creates vertices for cells filling the block
+        //- Create vertices for cells filling the block
         void createPoints();
 
-        //- Creates boundary patch faces for the block
+        //- Create cells
+        void createCells();
+
+        //- Create boundary patch faces for the block
         void createBoundary();
 
+        //- Add boundary faces to output list at iterator location
+        template<class OutputIterator>
+        OutputIterator addBoundaryFaces
+        (
+            const int shapeFacei,
+            OutputIterator iter
+        ) const;
+
+
         //- No copy construct
         block(const block&) = delete;
 
@@ -142,7 +150,7 @@ public:
         );
 
         //- Construct from a block definition
-        block(const blockDescriptor&);
+        block(const blockDescriptor& blockDesc);
 
         //- Clone
         autoPtr<block> clone() const
@@ -197,30 +205,29 @@ public:
 
 
     //- Destructor
-    virtual ~block()
-    {}
+    virtual ~block() = default;
 
 
     // Member Functions
 
-        // Access
+    // Access
 
-            //- Return the points for filling the block
-            inline const pointField& points() const;
+        //- The points for filling the block
+        inline const pointField& points() const;
 
-            //- Return the cells for filling the block
-            List<FixedList<label, 8>> cells() const;
+        //- The cells for filling the block
+        inline const List<FixedList<label, 8>>& cells() const;
 
-            //- Return the boundary patch faces for the block
-            inline const FixedList<List<FixedList<label, 4>>, 6>&
-                boundaryPatches() const;
-
-
-    // Ostream Operator
-
-        friend Ostream& operator<<(Ostream&, const block&);
+        //- The boundary patch faces for the block
+        inline const FixedList<List<FixedList<label, 4>>, 6>&
+        boundaryPatches() const;
 };
 
+
+//- Ostream Operator
+Ostream& operator<<(Ostream& os, const block& blk);
+
+
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 } // End namespace Foam
diff --git a/src/mesh/blockMesh/blocks/block/blockCreate.C b/src/mesh/blockMesh/blocks/block/blockCreate.C
index 9c547389c2..0dd8bbccc0 100644
--- a/src/mesh/blockMesh/blocks/block/blockCreate.C
+++ b/src/mesh/blockMesh/blocks/block/blockCreate.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2019 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ void Foam::block::createPoints()
     scalarList w[12];
     label nCurvedEdges = edgesPointsWeights(p, w);
 
-    points_.setSize(nPoints());
+    points_.resize(nPoints());
 
     points_[pointLabel(0,  0,  0)] = p000;
     points_[pointLabel(ni, 0,  0)] = p100;
@@ -190,11 +190,11 @@ void Foam::block::createPoints()
     FixedList<pointField, 6> facePoints(this->facePoints(points_));
     correctFacePoints(facePoints);
 
-    // Loop over points and apply the correction from the from the i-faces
+    // Loop over points and apply the correction from the i-faces
     for (label ii=0; ii<=ni; ii++)
     {
         // Process the points on the curved faces last
-        label i = (ii + 1)%(ni + 1);
+        const label i = (ii + 1)%(ni + 1);
 
         for (label j=0; j<=nj; j++)
         {
@@ -242,11 +242,11 @@ void Foam::block::createPoints()
         }
     }
 
-    // Loop over points and apply the correction from the from the j-faces
+    // Loop over points and apply the correction from the j-faces
     for (label jj=0; jj<=nj; jj++)
     {
         // Process the points on the curved faces last
-        label j = (jj + 1)%(nj + 1);
+        const label j = (jj + 1)%(nj + 1);
 
         for (label i=0; i<=ni; i++)
         {
@@ -294,11 +294,11 @@ void Foam::block::createPoints()
         }
     }
 
-    // Loop over points and apply the correction from the from the k-faces
+    // Loop over points and apply the correction from the k-faces
     for (label kk=0; kk<=nk; kk++)
     {
         // Process the points on the curved faces last
-        label k = (kk + 1)%(nk + 1);
+        const label k = (kk + 1)%(nk + 1);
 
         for (label i=0; i<=ni; i++)
         {
@@ -348,163 +348,213 @@ void Foam::block::createPoints()
 }
 
 
-Foam::List<Foam::FixedList<Foam::label, 8>> Foam::block::cells() const
+void Foam::block::createCells()
 {
     const label ni = density().x();
     const label nj = density().y();
     const label nk = density().z();
 
-    List<FixedList<label, 8>> cells(nCells());
+    blockCells_.resize(nCells());  // (ni*nj*nk)
 
     label celli = 0;
 
-    for (label k=0; k<nk; k++)
+    for (label k=0; k<nk; ++k)
     {
-        for (label j=0; j<nj; j++)
+        for (label j=0; j<nj; ++j)
         {
-            for (label i=0; i<ni; i++)
+            for (label i=0; i<ni; ++i)
             {
-                cells[celli][0] = pointLabel(i,   j,   k);
-                cells[celli][1] = pointLabel(i+1, j,   k);
-                cells[celli][2] = pointLabel(i+1, j+1, k);
-                cells[celli][3] = pointLabel(i,   j+1, k);
-                cells[celli][4] = pointLabel(i,   j,   k+1);
-                cells[celli][5] = pointLabel(i+1, j,   k+1);
-                cells[celli][6] = pointLabel(i+1, j+1, k+1);
-                cells[celli][7] = pointLabel(i,   j+1, k+1);
+                blockCells_[celli][0] = pointLabel(i,   j,   k);
+                blockCells_[celli][1] = pointLabel(i+1, j,   k);
+                blockCells_[celli][2] = pointLabel(i+1, j+1, k);
+                blockCells_[celli][3] = pointLabel(i,   j+1, k);
+                blockCells_[celli][4] = pointLabel(i,   j,   k+1);
+                blockCells_[celli][5] = pointLabel(i+1, j,   k+1);
+                blockCells_[celli][6] = pointLabel(i+1, j+1, k+1);
+                blockCells_[celli][7] = pointLabel(i,   j+1, k+1);
 
-                celli++;
+                ++celli;
             }
         }
     }
+}
 
-    return cells;
+
+template<class OutputIterator>
+OutputIterator Foam::block::addBoundaryFaces
+(
+    const int shapeFacei,
+    OutputIterator iter
+) const
+{
+    const label ni = density().x();
+    const label nj = density().y();
+    const label nk = density().z();
+
+    switch (shapeFacei)
+    {
+        // Face 0 == x-min
+        case 0:
+        {
+            for (label k=0; k<nk; ++k)
+            {
+                for (label j=0; j<nj; ++j)
+                {
+                    auto& f = *iter;
+                    ++iter;
+                    f.resize(4);
+
+                    f[0] = pointLabel(0, j,   k);
+                    f[1] = pointLabel(0, j,   k+1);
+                    f[2] = pointLabel(0, j+1, k+1);
+                    f[3] = pointLabel(0, j+1, k);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        break;
+
+        // Face 1 == x-max
+        case 1:
+        {
+            for (label k=0; k<nk; ++k)
+            {
+                for (label j=0; j<nj; ++j)
+                {
+                    auto& f = *iter;
+                    ++iter;
+                    f.resize(4);
+
+                    f[0] = pointLabel(ni, j,   k);
+                    f[1] = pointLabel(ni, j+1, k);
+                    f[2] = pointLabel(ni, j+1, k+1);
+                    f[3] = pointLabel(ni, j,   k+1);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        break;
+
+        // Face 2 == y-min
+        case 2:
+        {
+            for (label i=0; i<ni; ++i)
+            {
+                for (label k=0; k<nk; ++k)
+                {
+                    auto& f = *iter;
+                    ++iter;
+                    f.resize(4);
+
+                    f[0] = pointLabel(i,   0, k);
+                    f[1] = pointLabel(i+1, 0, k);
+                    f[2] = pointLabel(i+1, 0, k+1);
+                    f[3] = pointLabel(i,   0, k+1);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        break;
+
+        // Face 3 == y-max
+        case 3:
+        {
+            for (label i=0; i<ni; ++i)
+            {
+                for (label k=0; k<nk; ++k)
+                {
+                    auto& f = *iter;
+                    ++iter;
+                    f.resize(4);
+
+                    f[0] = pointLabel(i,   nj, k);
+                    f[1] = pointLabel(i,   nj, k+1);
+                    f[2] = pointLabel(i+1, nj, k+1);
+                    f[3] = pointLabel(i+1, nj, k);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        break;
+
+        // Face 4 == z-min
+        case 4:
+        {
+            for (label i=0; i<ni; ++i)
+            {
+                for (label j=0; j<nj; ++j)
+                {
+                    auto& f = *iter;
+                    ++iter;
+                    f.resize(4);
+
+                    f[0] = pointLabel(i,   j,   0);
+                    f[1] = pointLabel(i,   j+1, 0);
+                    f[2] = pointLabel(i+1, j+1, 0);
+                    f[3] = pointLabel(i+1, j,   0);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        break;
+
+        // Face 5 == z-max
+        case 5:
+        {
+            for (label i=0; i<ni; ++i)
+            {
+                for (label j=0; j<nj; ++j)
+                {
+                    auto& f = *iter;
+                    ++iter;
+                    f.resize(4);
+
+                    f[0] = pointLabel(i,   j,   nk);
+                    f[1] = pointLabel(i+1, j,   nk);
+                    f[2] = pointLabel(i+1, j+1, nk);
+                    f[3] = pointLabel(i,   j+1, nk);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        break;
+    }
+
+    return iter;
 }
 
 
 void Foam::block::createBoundary()
 {
-    const label ni = density().x();
-    const label nj = density().y();
-    const label nk = density().z();
+    const label countx = (density().y() * density().z());
+    const label county = (density().z() * density().x());
+    const label countz = (density().x() * density().y());
 
-    label patchi = 0;
-    label facei = 0;
+    int patchi = 0;
 
-    // x-direction
+    // 0 == x-min
+    blockPatches_[patchi].resize(countx);
+    addBoundaryFaces(patchi, blockPatches_[patchi].begin());
+    ++patchi;
 
-    // x-min
-    boundaryPatches_[patchi].setSize(nj*nk);
-    for (label k=0; k<nk; k++)
-    {
-        for (label j=0; j<nj; j++)
-        {
-            boundaryPatches_[patchi][facei][0] = pointLabel(0, j,   k);
-            boundaryPatches_[patchi][facei][1] = pointLabel(0, j,   k+1);
-            boundaryPatches_[patchi][facei][2] = pointLabel(0, j+1, k+1);
-            boundaryPatches_[patchi][facei][3] = pointLabel(0, j+1, k);
+    // 1 == x-max
+    blockPatches_[patchi].resize(countx);
+    addBoundaryFaces(patchi, blockPatches_[patchi].begin());
+    ++patchi;
 
-            facei++;
-        }
-    }
+    // 2 == y-min
+    blockPatches_[patchi].resize(county);
+    addBoundaryFaces(patchi, blockPatches_[patchi].begin());
+    ++patchi;
 
-    // x-max
-    patchi++;
-    facei = 0;
+    // 3 == y-max
+    blockPatches_[patchi].resize(county);
+    addBoundaryFaces(patchi, blockPatches_[patchi].begin());
+    ++patchi;
 
-    boundaryPatches_[patchi].setSize(nj*nk);
+    // 4 == z-min
+    blockPatches_[patchi].resize(countz);
+    addBoundaryFaces(patchi, blockPatches_[patchi].begin());
+    ++patchi;
 
-    for (label k=0; k<nk; k++)
-    {
-        for (label j=0; j<nj; j++)
-        {
-            boundaryPatches_[patchi][facei][0] = pointLabel(ni, j,   k);
-            boundaryPatches_[patchi][facei][1] = pointLabel(ni, j+1, k);
-            boundaryPatches_[patchi][facei][2] = pointLabel(ni, j+1, k+1);
-            boundaryPatches_[patchi][facei][3] = pointLabel(ni, j,   k+1);
-
-            facei++;
-        }
-    }
-
-    // y-direction
-
-    // y-min
-    patchi++;
-    facei = 0;
-
-    boundaryPatches_[patchi].setSize(ni*nk);
-    for (label i=0; i<ni; i++)
-    {
-        for (label k=0; k<nk; k++)
-        {
-            boundaryPatches_[patchi][facei][0] = pointLabel(i,   0, k);
-            boundaryPatches_[patchi][facei][1] = pointLabel(i+1, 0, k);
-            boundaryPatches_[patchi][facei][2] = pointLabel(i+1, 0, k+1);
-            boundaryPatches_[patchi][facei][3] = pointLabel(i,   0, k+1);
-
-            facei++;
-        }
-    }
-
-    // y-max
-    patchi++;
-    facei = 0;
-
-    boundaryPatches_[patchi].setSize(ni*nk);
-
-    for (label i=0; i<ni; i++)
-    {
-        for (label k=0; k<nk; k++)
-        {
-            boundaryPatches_[patchi][facei][0] = pointLabel(i,   nj, k);
-            boundaryPatches_[patchi][facei][1] = pointLabel(i,   nj, k+1);
-            boundaryPatches_[patchi][facei][2] = pointLabel(i+1, nj, k+1);
-            boundaryPatches_[patchi][facei][3] = pointLabel(i+1, nj, k);
-
-            facei++;
-        }
-    }
-
-    // z-direction
-
-    // z-min
-    patchi++;
-    facei = 0;
-
-    boundaryPatches_[patchi].setSize(ni*nj);
-
-    for (label i=0; i<ni; i++)
-    {
-        for (label j=0; j<nj; j++)
-        {
-            boundaryPatches_[patchi][facei][0] = pointLabel(i,   j,   0);
-            boundaryPatches_[patchi][facei][1] = pointLabel(i,   j+1, 0);
-            boundaryPatches_[patchi][facei][2] = pointLabel(i+1, j+1, 0);
-            boundaryPatches_[patchi][facei][3] = pointLabel(i+1, j,   0);
-
-            facei++;
-        }
-    }
-
-    // z-max
-    patchi++;
-    facei = 0;
-
-    boundaryPatches_[patchi].setSize(ni*nj);
-
-    for (label i=0; i<ni; i++)
-    {
-        for (label j=0; j<nj; j++)
-        {
-            boundaryPatches_[patchi][facei][0] = pointLabel(i,   j,   nk);
-            boundaryPatches_[patchi][facei][1] = pointLabel(i+1, j,   nk);
-            boundaryPatches_[patchi][facei][2] = pointLabel(i+1, j+1, nk);
-            boundaryPatches_[patchi][facei][3] = pointLabel(i,   j+1, nk);
-
-            facei++;
-        }
-    }
+    // 5 == z-max
+    blockPatches_[patchi].resize(countz);
+    addBoundaryFaces(patchi, blockPatches_[patchi].begin());
+    ++patchi;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/mesh/blockMesh/blocks/block/blockI.H b/src/mesh/blockMesh/blocks/block/blockI.H
index 97e2ab5520..51623c451b 100644
--- a/src/mesh/blockMesh/blocks/block/blockI.H
+++ b/src/mesh/blockMesh/blocks/block/blockI.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2019 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             | Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
@@ -29,14 +29,36 @@ License
 
 inline const Foam::pointField& Foam::block::points() const
 {
+    if (points_.empty())
+    {
+        const_cast<block&>(*this).createPoints();
+    }
+
     return points_;
 }
 
 
+inline const Foam::List<Foam::FixedList<Foam::label, 8>>&
+Foam::block::cells() const
+{
+    if (blockCells_.empty())
+    {
+        const_cast<block&>(*this).createCells();
+    }
+
+    return blockCells_;
+}
+
+
 inline const Foam::FixedList<Foam::List<Foam::FixedList<Foam::label, 4>>, 6>&
 Foam::block::boundaryPatches() const
 {
-    return boundaryPatches_;
+    if (blockPatches_.empty())
+    {
+        const_cast<block&>(*this).createBoundary();
+    }
+
+    return blockPatches_;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/mesh/blockMesh/blocks/namedBlock/namedBlock.C b/src/mesh/blockMesh/blocks/namedBlock/namedBlock.C
index cc58ee272a..0f43aa2378 100644
--- a/src/mesh/blockMesh/blocks/namedBlock/namedBlock.C
+++ b/src/mesh/blockMesh/blocks/namedBlock/namedBlock.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2019 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             | Copyright (C) 2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ namespace Foam
 {
 namespace blocks
 {
-    defineTypeNameAndDebug(namedBlock, 0);
+    defineTypeName(namedBlock);
     addToRunTimeSelectionTable(block, namedBlock, Istream);
 }
 }
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ Foam::blocks::namedBlock::namedBlock
 {
     dictionary& d = const_cast<dictionary&>(dict);
     dictionary* varDictPtr = d.findDict("namedBlocks");
+
     if (varDictPtr)
     {
         varDictPtr->add(*this, index);
diff --git a/src/mesh/blockMesh/blocks/namedBlock/namedBlock.H b/src/mesh/blockMesh/blocks/namedBlock/namedBlock.H
index ce89a0df8c..a019674200 100644
--- a/src/mesh/blockMesh/blocks/namedBlock/namedBlock.H
+++ b/src/mesh/blockMesh/blocks/namedBlock/namedBlock.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2019 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             | Copyright (C) 2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
@@ -58,12 +58,12 @@ class namedBlock
 public:
 
     //- Runtime type information
-    TypeName("name");
+    TypeNameNoDebug("name");
 
 
     // Constructors
 
-        //- Construct from Istream setting pointsList
+        //- Construct from Istream setting points list
         namedBlock
         (
             const dictionary& dict,
@@ -76,8 +76,7 @@ public:
 
 
     //- Destructor
-    virtual ~namedBlock()
-    {}
+    virtual ~namedBlock() = default;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/mesh/blockMesh/gradingDescriptor/gradingDescriptor.C b/src/mesh/blockMesh/gradingDescriptor/gradingDescriptor.C
index 27863f7421..3ba189b571 100644
--- a/src/mesh/blockMesh/gradingDescriptor/gradingDescriptor.C
+++ b/src/mesh/blockMesh/gradingDescriptor/gradingDescriptor.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2019 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             | Copyright (C) 2015 OpenFOAM Foundation
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ Foam::gradingDescriptor::gradingDescriptor
     const scalar expansionRatio
 )
 :
-    blockFraction_(1.0),
-    nDivFraction_(1.0),
+    blockFraction_(1),
+    nDivFraction_(1),
     expansionRatio_(expansionRatio)
 {}
 
@@ -69,12 +69,6 @@ Foam::gradingDescriptor::gradingDescriptor(Istream& is)
 }
 
 
-// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructor  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
-
-Foam::gradingDescriptor::~gradingDescriptor()
-{}
-
-
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 Foam::gradingDescriptor Foam::gradingDescriptor::inv() const
diff --git a/src/mesh/blockMesh/gradingDescriptor/gradingDescriptor.H b/src/mesh/blockMesh/gradingDescriptor/gradingDescriptor.H
index 7a17a1daf5..9dbc0d37f8 100644
--- a/src/mesh/blockMesh/gradingDescriptor/gradingDescriptor.H
+++ b/src/mesh/blockMesh/gradingDescriptor/gradingDescriptor.H
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2019 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             | Copyright (C) 2015 OpenFOAM Foundation
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ Ostream& operator<<(Ostream&, const gradingDescriptor&);
 
 class gradingDescriptor
 {
-    // Private data
+    // Private Data
 
         scalar blockFraction_;
         scalar nDivFraction_;
@@ -94,46 +94,42 @@ public:
         );
 
         //- Construct from expansionRatio
-        gradingDescriptor
-        (
-            const scalar expansionRatio
-        );
+        explicit gradingDescriptor(const scalar expansionRatio);
 
         //- Construct from Istream
-        gradingDescriptor(Istream&);
+        explicit gradingDescriptor(Istream& is);
 
 
     //- Destructor
-    ~gradingDescriptor();
+    ~gradingDescriptor() = default;
 
 
     // Member Functions
 
-        // Access
+    // Access
 
-            scalar blockFraction() const
-            {
-                return blockFraction_;
-            }
+        scalar blockFraction() const
+        {
+            return blockFraction_;
+        }
 
-            scalar nDivFraction() const
-            {
-                return nDivFraction_;
-            }
+        scalar nDivFraction() const
+        {
+            return nDivFraction_;
+        }
 
-            scalar expansionRatio() const
-            {
-                return expansionRatio_;
-            }
+        scalar expansionRatio() const
+        {
+            return expansionRatio_;
+        }
 
-
-    // Member functions
+    // Member Functions
 
         //- Return the inverse gradingDescriptor with 1/expansionRatio
         gradingDescriptor inv() const;
 
 
-    // Member operators
+    // Member Operators
 
         bool operator==(const gradingDescriptor&) const;
         bool operator!=(const gradingDescriptor&) const;
diff --git a/src/mesh/blockMesh/gradingDescriptor/gradingDescriptors.C b/src/mesh/blockMesh/gradingDescriptor/gradingDescriptors.C
index d10698d117..ad2efa838f 100644
--- a/src/mesh/blockMesh/gradingDescriptor/gradingDescriptors.C
+++ b/src/mesh/blockMesh/gradingDescriptor/gradingDescriptors.C
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   =========                 |
   \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
    \\    /   O peration     |
-    \\  /    A nd           |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2019 OpenCFD Ltd.
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             | Copyright (C) 2015 OpenFOAM Foundation
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ License
 
 Foam::gradingDescriptors::gradingDescriptors()
 :
-    List<gradingDescriptor>(1, gradingDescriptor())
+    gradingDescriptors(gradingDescriptor())
 {}
 
 
diff --git a/src/mesh/blockMesh/gradingDescriptor/gradingDescriptors.H b/src/mesh/blockMesh/gradingDescriptor/gradingDescriptors.H
index 9454cdf870..cf8cc0d159 100644
--- a/src/mesh/blockMesh/gradingDescriptor/gradingDescriptors.H
+++ b/src/mesh/blockMesh/gradingDescriptor/gradingDescriptors.H
@@ -46,12 +46,11 @@ SourceFiles
 namespace Foam
 {
 
-class Istream;
-class Ostream;
-
-// Forward declaration of friend functions and operators
+// Forward declarations
 class gradingDescriptors;
-Istream& operator>>(Istream&, gradingDescriptors&);
+
+class Istream;
+Istream& operator>>(Istream& is, gradingDescriptors& gd);
 
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
                      Class gradingDescriptors Declaration
@@ -61,7 +60,6 @@ class gradingDescriptors
 :
     public List<gradingDescriptor>
 {
-
 public:
 
     // Constructors
@@ -73,7 +71,7 @@ public:
         gradingDescriptors(const gradingDescriptor& gd);
 
 
-    // Member functions
+    // Member Functions
 
         //- Return the inverse gradingDescriptors with 1/expansionRatio
         gradingDescriptors inv() const;